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Mikael Backlund wasn’t bad enough to the point of sitting as a healthy scratch last season, but he wasn’t as far off as you ...
Mikael Backlund is the longest tenured member of the Calgary Flames, but now, the team have been urged to trade him late in ...
CALGARY — In the summer before the 2010-11 season, Mikael Backlund felt it was time for a change. He had made up his mind and he wouldn’t budge. So, he did what many other players in his ...
Mikael Backlund never envisioned reaching 1,000 games early in his NHL career.. In fact, the Calgary Flames captain wasn't sure he'd be sticking around long enough when injuries, adversity and ...
On Wednesday evening in Salt Lake City, Utah, Backlund will play his 1,000th National Hockey League regular season game. He’ll be the 397th player overall to complete that feat – 19th from ...
Backlund Named Captain of Flames Ahead of 2023 Season. Ahead of the 2023-24 NHL season, Backlund signed the two-year extension as he was entering the final year of his deal.
CALGARY — Mikael Backlund really did consider leaving the only NHL team he’s known. He had every reason to after a season that fell short of expectations and where the atmosphere around the ...
Mikael Backlund scored twice and Martin Pospisil tallied in his NHL debut as the Calgary Flames snapped a six-game losing streak with a 6-3 victory over the host Seattle Kraken on Saturday night.
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikael Backlund signed a two-year, $9-million extension with the Calgary Flames and was named captain, the team announced Wednesday. Backlund would have become an ...
Mikael Backlund scored twice in a three-point outing and MacKenzie Weegar collected three assists as the host Calgary Flames claimed a 5-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
CALGARY, Alberta — Mikael Backlund's power-play goal 1:28 into overtime Saturday night gave the Calgary Flames a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers, snapping their seven-game winning streak.
Mikael Backlund scored the deciding goal in the seventh round of the shootout and the Calgary Flames overcame giving up a lead late in the third period to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 ...